Valencia vs Bayern Munich Champions League Preview

PREVIEW

The Bavarians had to settle for a point at the weekend in domestic action, and will want to respond when they travel to the Mestalla in Spain to face the group leaders

PROBABLE LINEUPS

VALENCIA 

Alves 

Pereira, Ricardo Costa, Rami, Cissokho 

Viera, Costa 

Feghouli, Jonas, Guardado 

Soldado 

BAYERN MUNICH 

Neuer 

Lahm, Badstuber, Dante, Alaba 

Gustavo, Schweinsteiger 

Shaqiri, Muller, Ribery 

Pizarro 

TEAM NEWS

Mauricio Pellegrino is likely to opt for largely the same starting XI which romped past BATE Borisov in the last Champions League outing, though, goalkeeper Guaita may have to settle for a spot on the bench in favour of Diego Alves.

Fernando Gago is unlikely to feature following an injury suffered in the build up to Argentina's recent friendly, and Jonathan Viera, who opened the scoring against Espanyol at the weekend, will be confident of retaining his berth in the centre of the park alongside Tino Costa.

Jupp Heynckes is likely to ring the changes for his side's trip to the Mestalla. Franck Ribery should be restored to his left-wing role after being rested for last weekend's draw with Nurnberg.

Thomas Muller will be confident of regaining his playmaking berth ahead of Toni Kroos, while Xherdan Shaqiri will be hopeful of starting as Arjen Robben remains sidelined through injury.

Claudio Pizarro should return to the starting line-up following his hat-trick in Bayern's last Champions League clash.

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk is unlikely to feature following an ineffective showing against Nurnberg, with the reliable Luis Gustavo likely to replace the Ukranian alongside Bastian Schweinsteiger.

Club captain Philipp Lahm featured for only half an hour at the weekend, and as such, is in line to start on the right side of defence.

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Source: Goal